1000+ images about WHAT ♡ A ♡ CARRY ♡ ON! on Pinterest | Carry on, Kenneth williams and Butterworth Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas WHAT ♡ A ♡ CARRY ♡ ON! The Carry On films are a sequence of 31 low-budget British comedy motion pictures produced between 1958 and 1992. The films' humour was in the British comic tradition of the music hall and seaside postcards.

Producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas drew on a regular group of actors, the Carry On team, that included Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor and Jim Dale 32 Pins774 Followers Kenneth Williams - Biography - IMDb Kenneth Williams Biography Showing all 86 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (2) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (31) | Personal Quotes (22) | Salary (25) Overview (5) 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (2) The acting bug bit Kenneth Williams when, as a student, his English teacher suggested he try out for a school play. He found that he enjoyed it tremendously, but when he raised the possibility at home of becoming an actor, his father forbade it. Williams was eventually sent to art school in London in 1941.

In 1944 he was drafted into the army, and although posted to the Royal Engineers, he managed to land a job in the Combined Services Entertainment unit, where he got a chance to act in shows that were put on to entertain the troops, and even designed the posters that advertised the shows. After his discharge from the army he began to work as a professional actor, and traveled the country in repertory companies. It was in a production of "Saint Joan", where he played the Dauphin, that a radio producer saw him and hired him to do voice characterizations on a popular radio comedy show, "Hancock's Half Hour". His penchant for wild, off-the-wall characters led to his being hired by the producers of the "Carry On" comedy series, where he performed in 26 entries in the long-running series. When the series ended, Williams returned to radio work, and also made the rounds of the TV talk shows in addition to writing several books, including his autobiography. Later in his life Williams developed a serious ulcer, and was given medication to combat the pain.

On April 15th 1988, he was found dead in his bed; it was determined that in addition to his regular pain pills, he had apparently taken some sleeping pills the night before, and the combination of those and his regular medication proved fatal. - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com The British comic actor Kenneth Williams was born in 1926 in a working class section of London, England, where he and his older sister Pat were raised by their parents Louisa and Charlie, who ran a hairdressing shop. At the age of 14, Williams began training as a lithographic draftsman and was later apprenticed to a cartographer. At this time, he also began to pursue his interest in acting by joining an amateur drama group. While serving in the army during World War II, Williams worked as a Royal Engineer in the Survey Section and later became an entertainer for the troops in the Combined Services Entertainments. After his release from military service in 1948, he worked in repertory theater around Britain, eventually ending up in London theater.

During the 1950s, he made his name in popular revues, such as 'Share My Lettuce', 'Pieces of Eight' and 'One Over the Eight'. He also appeared with Maggie Smith in 'The Private Eye/Public Ear', Edith Evans in 'Gentle Jack' and Ingrid Bergman in 'Captain Brassbound's Conversion'. He was a good friend of the playwright Joe Orton and performed in his 'Loot' in 1967. Williams became a household name in Britain through his numerous performances in radio and television, even having his own television series The Kenneth Williams Show (1970), for a short time. Known for his snooty characterizations, his chief claim to fame is his many appearances in the British "Carry On" films, an extensive series of low-budget but immensely popular comedy films produced from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lyn Hammond Trade Mark (1) Flaring nostrils & a nasal 'posh' accent Trivia (31) Was in the Royal Engineers in 1945. Was originally trained as a draftsman.

He and his family accompanied Barbara Windsor and her first husband Ronnie Knight on their honeymoon in Madeira. The only actor in the "Carry On..." films to appear, along with Kenneth Connor and Eric Barker in the first ( Carry On Sergeant (1958)) and last authentic "Carry On... films ( Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)). This does not include the heavily criticised Carry on Columbus (1992). His big break came about while playing a serious role on stage -- as the Dauphin in a production of "Saint Joan." A self-confessed hypochondriac, he was plagued by ill health, including ulcers, toward the end of his life. His death from an overdose of sleeping pills and painkillers remains a mystery as to whether it was accidental or deliberate. Williams publicly insisted that he was celibate, but in private found his homosexuality difficult for him to deal with. Was good friends with gay playwright Joe Orton and his companion Kenneth Halliwell, and performed in Orton's play "Loot" in 1965. Halliwell later murdered Orton in 1967 in a fit of rage with a hammer.

Upon his sudden death, the coroner recorded an open verdict, saying it was possible (but unlikely) that Williams had taken an overdose of sleeping pills in addition to his regular pain killers that caused a lethal cocktail. To this day, views are still divided as to whether it was deliberate or not. On one hand, he mentioned many times in his diaries that suicide was the only option, but he always seemed to bounce back from his bouts of depression. Many seem to think that suicide is unlikely simply because he would never have entertained such ideas while his mother was alive (she was left nothing in his will, presumably because Ken was expecting to outlive her). Of the 30 films in the "Carry On..." series Kenneth Williams appeared in 25, more than any other actor. For the record he did not appear in Carry On Cabby (1963) , Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) , Carry on Girls (1973) , Carry On England (1976) and Carry on Columbus (1992) . Regarded as a brilliant raconteur, he made many guest appearances on the original run of the television series Parkinson (1971), eight in total.

Ironically, Williams was initially reluctant to be interviewed by Michael Parkinson , whom he described in his diary as a "north country nit". Was very fond of the company of fellow "Carry On" regulars Barbara Windsor , Kenneth Connor , Jim Dale , Hattie Jacques , Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw . Favourite Carry On was Carry On Up the Khyber (1968). Kenneth also thought that of all his Carry On appearances, The Khasi of Kalabar will be the one that the audience will never forget. Son of Charles (1899-1962) and Louisa (Lou) Williams (née Morgan) (1901-1991). Was offered the part of Albright in Carry On Cabby (1963), but turned it down because he believed that it was an inferior script. The part was cut down and the best lines given to Charles Hawtrey . Norman Chappell played Albright. Kept falling asleep while filming Carry On Nurse (1959), due to the combination of warm studio lights and acting on a bed. When director Gerald Thomas woke him up, Kenny would swear blind that he wasn't asleep.

So the next time it happened, Thomas put a sign around his neck, and took a photograph. When Kenny tried to wriggle his way out of it again with protestations of not being asleep, Gerald showed him the photograph - apparently Kenny's language became very colorful. His relationship with his parents - he adored his supportive, theatrical mother, Louisa ("Lou" or "Louie"), but hated his homophobic, morose and selfish father - was key to his personality. Williams later claimed that all his acting and comedic talent came from his mother. Although his education was nothing special, he was a voracious reader throughout his life and in his interviews he could often quote entire poems or literary extracts purely from memory. Had a stepsister named Alice Patricia (Pat) (1924-1996). She grew up with him. Was a big fan of Gilbert and Sullivan' operas. They wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado are among the best known.

He and Gordon Jackson co-wrote "Ma Crepe Suzette", a comedy song in which Williams sings random unrelated French words and phrases, in a suggestive fake French accent, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". Williams performed it live on TV the night after he and Jackson had written it. Was a trained engraver. Worked as a map-maker during the war. Listed calligraphy among his hobbies in Who's Who. Was supposed to play The Brigadier in Carry On England (1976), but turned it down due to theatrical commitments. The role went to Peter Jones . Despite being best known for the Carry On films, he disliked them, as he and his fellow cast members were poorly paid. In his diaries, Williams wrote that he earned more in a St Ivel advert than for any Carry On film. He often privately criticised and "dripped vitriol" upon the films, considering them beneath him. This became the case with many of the films and shows in which he appeared. He was quick to find fault with his own work, and that of others. Despite this, he spoke fondly of the Carry Ons in interviews.

Peter Rogers , producer of the series, recollected, "Kenneth was worth taking care of because, while he cost very little - £5,000 a film, he made a great deal of money for the franchise.". Was supposed to play Cecil Gaybody in Carry on Girls (1973), but turned it down due to theatrical commitments. The production team were desperate to have him in the movie, but his commitments wouldn't allow an appearance either way. The role went to Jimmy Logan . Was supposed to play Professor Inigo Tinkle in Carry On Up the Jungle (1970), but was unavailable. The role went to Frankie Howerd . Williams was a regular on the BBC radio panel game Just a Minute from its second season in 1968 until his death. He usually got into arguments with Nicholas Parsons the host and other members of the show. He was also remembered for such phrases as "I've come all the way from Great Portland Street" and "They shouldn't have women on the show!" (Directed at Sheila Hancock , Aimi MacDonald and others).

On this show, he once talked for almost a minute about a supposed Austrian psychiatrist called Heinrich Swartzberg, correctly guessing that the show's creator, Ian Messiter, had just made the name up. Was unhappy with the script for Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) because of how smutty it was and continually refused to do it. After numerous rewrites he still wasn't happy, and only did it out of friendship for the film makers. He got £6000 to take the role, his highest fee ever. . He turned down work with Orson Welles in America because he disliked the country. Personal Quotes (22) "Oh, stop messing about" (catch phrase) Last words: "Oh, what's the bloody point?" (last entry in diary) The thing to do, in any circumstance, is to appear to know exactly what you are doing and at the same time convey casual doubts about the abilities of everybody else and undermine their confidence. [In 1964] This is very odd the way that Carry Ons are just starting to get mentioned: why are they suddenly fashionable? They're even starting to justify the bad scripts now! and talk about the classlessness of them.

What hogwash! You can only call a mess a mess. By 6:30 pain in the back was pulsating as it's never done before; so this, plus the stomach trouble combines to torture me - oh - what's the bloody point? - KW, last item in his diary before his death of an overdose It's frightening to think, that with all the modern medicine and all the technique available to them, they can't really help you. I should think in the old days, you were better off, because nowadays they are all specialists. Everyone is becoming better and better, at less and less. Eventually someone is going to be superb, at nothing! [on Dirty Harry (1971)] The morality behind the Don Siegel film is almost Homeric and epic. One man tries to do his job properly and when he does it for the last time under Promethean provocation, he resigns from the police force. It is the story of an individual conscience and it is beautifully shown. One is very glad that such pictures are being made and I hope they make a lot of money at the box office. The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.

People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement. I see myself as a roving mosquito, choosing it's target. I found that if I got up on the stage to entertain the troops I could make them shut up and look. We know grooming is important for people. To get their hair done, to get makeup and things like that - that makes a person feel better. A fan club is a group of people who tell an actor he's not alone in the way he feels about himself. Being nasty doesn't require intellect; any moron can be abusive. The distinguishing factor of great wit is to be nasty with style. It was Noël Coward whose technique I envied and tried to emulate. I collected all his records and writing. All problems have to be solved eventually by oneself, and that's where all your lovely John Donne stuff turns out to be a load of crap because, in the last analysis, a man is an island. The quote, like opportunity, food and love, has got to come at the right moment.

Blurted out, it can send your ego round your ankles. Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me! (phrase from Carry on Cleo (1964)) Walked home via Aldwych. Reflected that nothing really changes. I'm still walking about this city dragging my loneliness with me, putting on a front, whistling in the dark. It is getting darker all the time. This (Dr Zhivago) may be the Great Russian Novel, but it's a pain in the a*** as a film. It's frightening to think with modern medicine and all the technique available to them, they can't really help you. I know I'm male, and what's more I can prove it! (phrase from Carry On Matron (1972)) Salary (25) Sid James (Actor) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Sid James Male Born May 8, 1913 Sid James was an English-based South African actor and comedian. He made his name as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour and also starred in the popular Carry On films. He was known for his trademark "dirty laugh" and lascivious persona.

Bruce Forsyth described him as "a natural at being natural."… Read More related links Ed2011 Comedy Review: Everything But An Astronaut (Carrot Napper Productions) Three Weeks News Google News - Aug 20, 2011 'It features dozens of toe-curling innuendos that would make <mark>Sid James</mark> and Kenneth Williams groan with embarrassment, lowest-common-denominator pop-culture references more tired than a marathon-running narcoleptic,and grossly offensive swearwords that' Carry On Up North! A Raucous Mix Of Social Realism And Slap And Tickle Sets ... Daily Mail Google News - Aug 19, 2011 'Even though Bianca has nothing racier than a fish pie to put before Dan, it&#39;s difficult to shift images of <mark>Sid James</mark> and Barbara Windsor from your head.

&#39;There are definitely some Carry On-style moments in Mount Pleasant â but a lot more besides,&#39; says' Cowboys And Their Bizarre Enemies Telegraph.Co.Uk Google News - Aug 18, 2011 'The extra-terrestrial enemies in Cowboys And Aliens are following in the path of western baddies Dracula and <mark>Sid James</mark>. A battle scene from Cowboys And Aliens Photo: AP A battle scene from Cowboys And Aliens Photo: AP Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and' That's Very Nearly An Armful: Red House Museum Pays Tribute To Tony Hancock Culture24 Google News - Aug 17, 2011 '<mark>Sid James</mark>, Kenneth Williams, John LeMesurier, Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis and Bill Kerr all appeared with him on radio and TV. It is this popular legacy that Red House Museum is celebrating with this pictorial exhibition that mixes film clips and' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Sid James.

CHILDHOOD 1913 Birth James was born Solomon Joel Cohen, on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents, in South Africa, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. … Read More His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Upon moving to Britain later in life, he claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer; in reality, he had trained and worked as a hairdresser. Read Less TWENTIES 1936 23 Years Old It was at a hairdressing salon in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, that he met his first wife. He married Berthe Sadie Delmont, known as Toots, on 12 August 1936 and they had a daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1937. … Read More His father-in-law, Joseph Delmont, a Johannesburg businessman, bought a hairdressing salon for James, but within a year he announced that he wanted to become an actor and joined the Johannesburg Repertory Players.

Through this group he gained work with the South African Broadcasting Corporation.<br /><br /> During the Second World War he served as a lieutenant in an entertainment unit of the South African Army, and subsequently took up acting as a career. He moved to Britain immediately after the war, financed by his service gratuity. According to rumour, Sid had an affair with the daughter of an important member of Johannesburg society; his decision to move away from South Africa was partly because he was "advised" to leave due to the possible controversy. Initially he worked in repertory before being spotted for the nascent British post-war film industry.<br /><br /> James made his first credited film appearances in Night Beat and Black Memory (1947), both crime dramas. He played the alcoholic hero's barman in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Small Back Room (1949). Read Less 1940 27 Years Old James married three times. He and his first wife divorced in 1940, mainly as a result of his many relationships with other women; it was a pattern which continued throughout his life.

THIRTIES 1943 30 Years Old In 1943, he married a dancer, Meg Sergei, nÃ©e Williams (born 1913). … Read More Five years later they had a daughter, Reina, before divorcing on 17 August 1952. Read Less 1952 39 Years Old On 21 August 1952, James married Valerie Elizabeth Patsy Assan (born 1928), an actress who used Ashton as her stage name. … Read More During the latter part of their marriage they lived in a house partly designed by James himself, called Delaford Park, situated in Iver, Buckinghamshire, a location close enough to Pinewood Studios to allow him to return home for lunch while filming. During his marriage to Valerie he had a well-publicised affair with Carry On co-star Barbara Windsor lasting more than 10 years. The affair was dramatised in the 1998 stage-play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and Cor, Blimey!, its 2000 television adaptation.

James's obsession with Windsor was such that it was said that her then husband Ronnie Knight had all of James's furniture rearranged at home as a subtle threat and, on another occasion, that he had put an axe in James's floor. Close friends of the time, including Vince Powell and William G. Stewart, have dismissed the suggestions. Read Less FORTIES 1953 40 Years Old … His first major comedy role was in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951): with Alfie Bass he made up the bullion robbery gang headed by Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway. In the same year he also appeared in Lady Godiva Rides Again and The Galloping Major. Read Less In 1953 he appeared as Harry Hawkins in The Titfield Thunderbolt. … Read More In 1956 he appeared in Trapeze (1956), a circus film which was one of the most successful films of its year, and played Master Henry in "Outlaw Money" an episode of The Adventures of Robin Hood.

He also had a supporting part as a TV advertisement producer in Charlie Chaplin's A King in New York, a non-comic supporting role as a journalist in the science-fiction film Quatermass 2 and performed in Hell Drivers (all 1957), a film with Stanley Baker. The next year, James starred with Miriam Karlin in East End, West End by Wolf Mankowitz, a half-hour comedy series for the ITV company Associated Rediffusion. Set within the Jewish community of London's East End, the series of six episodes was transmitted in February and March 1958, but plans for further episodes were abandoned after a disappointing response. For a moment though, it had looked as if his commitment elsewhere might end his work with Tony Hancock, one of the most popular television comedians of the time. Read Less Peter Gilmore: Carry On and Onedin Line actor dies aged 81 after 'long illness' | Daily Mail Online comments Actor Peter Gilmore, who starred in the long-running BBC drama The Onedin Line, has died at the age of 81.

The star, who also appeared in a number of Carry On films, died at the Trinity Hospice in London after a 'long illness', his family have said. German-born Gilmore clocked up appearances in a number of TV dramas such as Doctor Who, The Persuaders, Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Heartbeat. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Long illness: Peter Gilmore as James Onedin in the BBC drama The Onedin Line But he will be best remembered for his portrayal of the mutton-chopped James Onedin in 91 episodes of the BBC1 series The Onedin Line. The saga - with its theme tune familiar to a generation - followed the fortunes of a family shipping line in the second half of the 19th century. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share His co-star Jessica Benton, who also appeared in other BBC period dramas The Duchess Of Duke Street and Upstairs, Downstairs, said: 'The Onedin Line was a very happy, long-running series to be involved in and that was all credit to Peter because he made it so. 'We all became very close friends over the years and had a lot of fun.

Close: Peter Gilmore with his co-star Jessica Benton who described him as a gentle man Sorely missed: Peter Gilmore (far right) clocked up 91 appearances in the BBC1 series The Onedin Line 'Peter was a gentle man and a gentleman and we sorely miss him.' Born in Leipzig, he came to the UK at six and was raised in Nunthorpe, North Yorkshire, leaving school at 14 to pursue an acting career. His big break was in the TV series Ivanhoe in 1958 and he went on to appear in West End musical stage successes such as Lock Up Your Daughters and The Beggar's Opera. Peter Gilmore starred alongside Sidney James and Kenneth Williams in several films, including Carry on Cowboy Familiar face: Peter Gilmore (right) appeared in 11 Carry On films starring with the likes of Barbara Windsor Gilmore's penultimate appearance was as the flirtatious but dangerous King Francis in Carry On Henry which was his biggest and best role in a Carry On Among his many films, he appeared in popular comedies such as Carry On Up The Khyber and Carry On Henry as well as the ghoulish British horror film The Abominable Doctor Phibes.

Gilmore, who died on Sunday, was married to actress Una Stubbs for more than a decade and went on to marry Anne Stallybrass, who also played his wife in the first two series of The Onedin Line. Co-stars: Peter Gilmore went on to marry Anne Stallybrass who played his wife in the BBC1 series The Onedin Line His agent Primie Carey said: 'On behalf of his wife Anne and Peter's family I would like to thank those who have sent their kind thoughts and condolences and would request their privacy is respected at this sad time.' James Onedin's name derived from a sea nymph after the programme's creator, Cyril Abraham, read about the mythological figure Ondine. In 1978 he starred opposite Doug McLure in the film Warlords Of Atlantis and regretted becoming too typecast as Onedin in his pursuit for other lead roles. During the 1950s and 60s he became known for his performances in British stage musicals, appearing in Hooray For Daisy, and met actress Una Stubbs while working on the programme Cool For Cats. The couple married in 1958 but separated after 11 years.

Gilmore would also become a familiar face in the Carry On films and appeared in 11 of the well-loved British movies. In 1970 he married stage actress Jan Waters but the couple divorced six years later and Gilmore began living with Anne Stallybrass who played his wife in The Onedin Line. The pair went on to marry in 1987. In his later years he played a security chief called Brazen in the Doctor Who series, who died while trying to help the doctor escape. He is survived by his wife Anne and a son, Jason, from his first marriage. WATCH PETER GILMORE AS THE MEMORABLE JAMES ONEDIN IN THE ONEDIN LINE Don't carry on, Margot... Why Penelope was axed from the Carry On Films | Daily Mail Online Don't carry on, Margot... Why Penelope was axed from the Carry On Films comments Two decades after the last Carry On film was made, the uniquely British series of low-budget films continues to amuse viewers who weren’t even born when Kenneth Williams’s Caesar declared ‘Infamy. Infamy. They’ve all got it in for me’ — later voted the best Carry On one-liner of all time.

Now the cast has been immortalised in a Who’s Who by aficionado Andrew Ross. Here, from his diligent research, are 30 things you didn’t know about Carry On . . . This won't hurt a bit: Stars Barbara Windsor and Jim Dale 1 German actress Elke Sommer was paid six times the £5,000 salary of Carry On stars Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor when she played Russian Anna Vrooshka in Carry On Behind. 2 Penelope KEITH was a nurse in Carry On Doctor long before finding fame in The Good Life and To The Manor Born. Her scenes were cut in the editing process. 3 Shakira BAKSH, a former Miss World contestant, played Scrubba, one of Sid James’s wives, in Carry On Again Doctor. The Guyana-born actress is best known as Lady (Michael) Caine. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 4 Kenneth WILLIAMS, who appeared in 25 Carry Ons, loathed Sid James, whom he said was ‘just too coarse’. 5 THEATRE impresario and Everton FC owner Bill Kenwright played a reporter in Carry On Matron.

Coarse: Kenneth Williams (pictured), who appeared in 25 Carry Ons films loathed Sid James 6 POP star David Essex was 22 when he played a heckler in Carry On Henry, but ended up on the cutting-room floor. 7 Charles HAWTREY, who appeared in 23 Carry Ons, never recovered professionally after walking out in 1972 when his demand for star billing in the TV Christmas special Carry On Stuffing was rejected. He died in straitened circumstances in 1988. 8 Joan Sims, who starred in 24 Carry Ons, played a medium in Morrissey’s Ouija Board video in 1988. 9 Sid JAMES deemed the best moment of his 19 Carry Ons to be his performance in Carry On Cowboy, which gave him the chance to display his fine American accent. 10 Kenneth CONNOR, star of 17 Carry Ons, was the son of the petty officer on the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert, and knew the Queen’s grandparents, George V and Queen Mary.

11 Peter BUTTERWORTH got billing in 16 Carry Ons, but also did uncredited, bit-part roles in several others. 12 Hattie JACQUES, the Carry On battleaxe, once declared: ‘All they see is a funny fat lady; no one dreams of casting you as a normal person.’ Peter Butterworth, right, with his wide, actress Janet Brown 13 Bernard Bresslaw, at 6ft 7in, towered over his co-stars in 14 Carry On films, including Up the Khyber. 14 Jim DALE, star of 11 Carry On films, offended his fellow actors when he declined to play Ug Ug in Carry On Up The Jungle because he wanted to broaden his horizons. Some of them later boycotted his This Is Your Life tribute in protest. 15 Barbara WINDSOR, star of ten Carry Ons, had elocution lessons as a teenager, but failed to lose her Cockney accent. 16 Edina RONAY, the fashion designer, played a saloon girl in Carry On Cowboy.

17 Amanda BARRIE, who played Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street, was Cleopatra in the spoof of the Burton/Taylor movie Carry On Cleo. 18 Johnny BRIGGS, Barrie’s Street husband Mike Baldwin, appeared in three Carry Ons. 19 Sara Crowe, famous for her role in the Philadelphia TV adverts, married Jim Dale’s son Toby a month after meeting him on the set of Carry On Columbus. They later divorced. Sparring star: Boxing champion Freddie Mills appeared in Carry On Constable and Carry On Regardless 20 Shirley Eaton, sprayed gold in Bond movie Goldfinger, was in Carry On Sergeant as Bob Monkhouse’s wife. She also appeared in Carry On Nurse and Carry On Constable. 21 Sheila HANCOCK played Kenneth Connor’s nagging wife Senna Pod in Carry On Cleo. 22 Before fame as Miss Marple, Joan Hickson made her screen debut as the efficient ward sister in Carry On Nurse. 23 BURT KWOUK — crazy manservant Cato in the Pink Panther films — had a cameo role in Carry On Columbus. 24 Ian LAVENDER — ‘silly boy’ Pike in Dad’s Army — played Joe Baxter in Carry On Behind.

25 Young Ones star Rik Mayall was cast as the Sultan in Carry On Columbus. 26 Irish character actor T. P. McKenna, who appeared in Straw Dogs and The Charge Of The Light Brigade played an Archbishop in Carry On Columbus. His scenes were edited from the final film release. 27 Terry And June star Terry Scott, who appeared in seven Carry On films, was forced by his parents to train as an accountant. 28 FORMER world light heavyweight boxing champ Freddie Mills was in Carry On Constable and Carry On Regardless. 29 Musical actress Dora Bryan played a love-struck Army cook in Carry On Sergeant. 30 SERGEANT Bilko star Phil Silvers played the lead role in Carry On Follow That Camel. He was unpopular with the rest of the cast, who thought he considered himself superior. CARRY On Actors: The Complete Who’s Who Of The Carry On Film series, by Andrew Ross, is published by Apex. Carry on Loving Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 11 out of 11 people found the following review useful: The first Carry On I ever watched from England 15 April 2002 I was fourteen or so when I first watched Carry On Loving.

It was on very late at night, and I was so excited at the thought of staying up late to watch a 'dirty' film. Of course, I was disappointed! But it did begin a long-lasting love affair with these cheeky, very British comedies, and although this isn't a prime candidate for the best in the series, it's still quite funny and highly watchable. There is a slight sense that the cast are operating on 'auto-pilot' rather than throwing themselves into the fun and games with the usual gusto, but there are more than enough treasurable sequences to keep the fans happy - Charles Hawtrey as an inept private investigator; Bernard Bresslaw as the deranged pro-wrestler 'Gripper Burke'; Terry Scott as the bumbling would-be babe magnet, seemingly destined never to get it on with Imogen Hassall; Kenneth Williams as the unmarried marriage guidance counsellor, and stunning cameos all the way from Bill Maynard, Kenny Lynch, Peter Butterworth and Patsy Rowlands. Good fun, but if you're new to the series, start with CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER. Was the above review useful to you?

5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: One of the last, great Carry On films that showcases the body of Jacki Piper wonderfully! 9 August 2009 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Sid James and Hattie Jacques are perfectly cast as a couple who run a wedded bliss agency. They basically play matchmakers. The first client of the movie is a Carry On newcomer, Richard O'Callaghan, a solid replacement for Jim Dale who had recently left the series. Sid takes down his information and the machine pops out Joan Sims. Sid rejects it, but Hattie makes him set up a date. Kenneth Williams plays Mr. Snooper, a marriage counselor. He is a bachelor and he gives bad advice to the couples. He is told to get married to keep his job. Sid decides to intercept Joan Sims, because he likes her. Hattie calls Charles Hawtrey to follow him. Jacki Piper makes her appearance in the bar where all the meetings are supposed to take place. She plays Sally Martin, who is an up and coming star. Ricahrd mistakes her as his date and she mistakes him as a publicity agent who is to take photos of her.

Jacki looks gorgeous in a very short dress. He wants to have dinner and she wants to go to her place and do it(take photos). There is a lot of dialog confusing sex and photos. she tells him she is going to strip down and he gets nervous. She is just planning to take photos. Charles continues to follow Sid as he leaves the bar. We hear the Hitchcock theme in the background. Good music and a fun scene as Sid eludes him. Back to Jacki and Richard. Jacki comes wearing a pink nightie and a black bra and panties. Wow! There are a few more lines of play and she disrobes. She does a nice little spin to show off that perfect body. She finally realizes he is not a photographer and they tell each other what they are there for. He runs out embarrassed. Jacki Piper has no ego and does not come across as hey look at my body which I really love. She is so sweet and proper and looks so hot in her undies. Kenneth meets with Hattie about getting married. After that Sid meets with Joan at her apartment, Bernard Bresselaw shows up as her wrestler boyfriend. Then Richard shows up to meet her as his date.

Sid escapes and Richard is thrown out. Jacki calls the next day to find out he is in the hospital for his wounds. She is wearing another short skirt and she meets him at the hospital. They have a funny scene where they discuss their night and the man in the next bed is totally amazed at what he hears. Hattie decides to match herself with Kenneth because Sid likes Joan. Later Terry Scott is matched up with Jacki's new roommate Imogen Hasall. He tries to make love to her and people keep interrupting. Jacki comes out again in her underwear and walks around. She looks perfect again. She is incredible. Anyway at the end all the couples get together and have a big food fight. What a great way to end this funny and fun film. What an underrated gem. Was the above review useful to you? 5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: This Film Is Fun from United States 6 January 2009 This film is about hooking up and stars Sid James as Sidney Bliss, who runs the Wedded Bliss Agency along with Hattie Jacques. A series of lonely hearts come in looking for their significant others and this movie basically is a series of vignettes about what happens.

The worlds do collide somewhat and while things get chaotic, they are also fun. This film is truly a product of its time in that there are open displays of affection and the young ladies wear miniskirts. This was the first film with the very pretty Jacki Piper, buts its the ensemble aspect of this film which makes it work. Its a sex comedy without the nudity. Its fun and enjoyable. Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Carry on!!! 3 December 2006 *** This review may contain spoilers *** This is a good film.It is taking a storyline about love and sex but its not bad.Sid is as magical as ever as Sidney Bliss the owner of the wedded Bliss agency with his partner Sophie Plummet( Hattie Jacques).Imogen Hassle makes her only Carry on appearance as Jenny Grub a charming girl under the thumb of old fashioned parents.Terry Scott has his eyes on her and they soon hit it off.

Joan Sims is good as Esme Crowfoot one of Sids clients who he has a eye for.Bernie is Gripper a wrestler Esme Crowfoots partner.This is funny but not really Bernie in my opinion.Richard O Callaghan makes his second appearance as Bertram Muffet.Jackie Piper stars as Sally Martin.Kenneth Williams is Percival Snooper an eccentric marriage guidance counsellor. Charles Hawtrey is James Bedsop a spy who Hattie is paying to spy in Sid. This is one of the gangs finest performances its not hard to see why the food fight at the end is classic.Everyone is enjoying themselves. 10/10 Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: CARRY ON LOVING (Gerald Thomas, 1970) **1/2 from Naxxar, Malta 9 February 2008 Again, this turned out to be more enjoyable than I was anticipating  despite the essential lack of plot and the general feeling that the regulars are merely going through the paces.

The premise  or, more precisely, series of sketches  revolve around Sidney James and Hattie Jacques' matrimonial agency; several people with various hang-ups turn up at their door  including marital consultant (but confirmed bachelor) Kenneth Williams, Terry Scott and inexperienced Richard O'Callaghan. The thing is that James and Jacques aren't married themselves, and he's been having a fling with Joan Sims (who's herself doted upon by pony-tailed wrestler Bernard Bresslaw)! Many generally amusing complications arise from this situation, though a lot of time is spent with the younger generation at the expense of the series stalwarts (Peter Butterworth, for instance, only gets an unbilled  albeit great  cameo).

Some of the better moments include: Scott's visit to the house of proposed soulmate Imogen Hassall, with relatives who seem to have strayed in from an episode of THE ADDAMS FAMILY TV series!; their date in her flat (she eventually has a startling make-over), which is constantly interrupted by the arrival of her ostensibly engaged flat-mates; the unexpected arousal of Williams' stuffy housekeeper Patsy Rowlands after he brings home Jacques, and then Sims turns up to seduce him (because James wants to get back with Jacques)  the scene is further complicated by the arrival of the raging Bresslaw, who's however hilariously knocked-out by the charged-up Rowlands!; the side-splitting pie-throwing finale during James and Jacques' marriage  which is definitely one of the highlights of the entire series. P.S. Hammer Films starlet Yutte Stensgaard's scenes were deleted from the released version (reportedly, she was also in CARRY ON AGAIN DOCTOR [1969]  but I didn't recognize her in that one). Was the above review useful to you?

4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Carry On Loving from Scotland 19 March 2003 "Carry On Loving" was repeated on television on the most appropriate day - St. Valentine's Day. I had never seen this addition to the series before and was looking forward to seeing it as it was on very late on a Friday night. It was standard "Carry On" fare, but a little disappointing. A group of "lonely hearts" try their luck at the Wedded Bliss Computer Dating Agency - run by the ever-enterprising Sid James and his battleaxe wife Hattie Jacques. The film suffers from loss of the usual humour and the stalwarts lose their importance due to the woefully inadequate screen time spent on the "happy couples" - Terry Scott and Imogen Hassall and Richard O' Callaghan and Jacki Piper.

There are fine performances from everyone including Charles Hawtrey as an inept private detective with very limited importance, Joan Sims as Sid's bit-on-the-side, Kenneth Williams as an UNMARRIED marriage guidance councillor and Bernard Bresslaw as the manic pro-wrestler Gripper Burke, not forgetting some delightful cameos from Peter Butterworth, Patsy Rowlands, Bill Maynard, Julian Holloway, Joan Hickson and Bill Pertwee. Overall, a good "Carry On" film, but not a great one. If you have never seen a "Carry On" film before, try watching something earlier such as "Carry On Cowboy" or "Carry On Up the Khyber" etc, then watch this, but be warned, Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth are sadly under-used. 7 out of 10. 5 July 2015 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Though variable in quality and quite dated, Carry On Loving hit contemporary times perfectly in this mildly risqué offering. Here the team are entering into the spirit of more liberal times, something director Gerald Thomas and producer Peter Rogers intended to loosely draw upon.

Carry On Loving is similar in content to an earlier addition in the series, 'Regardless' (1960), with a series of sketches, all connected a to a fraudulent dating agency, run by Sid James and Hattie Jacques. Their characters, Sid and Sophie Bliss, are a couple who pretend they're married as a ploy to make their shoddy dating agency look more genuine than it actually is. They have a wide variation of clients on their database such as a bachelor who just so happens to be a marriage guidance councilor who is seeking a girlfriend, and a young, naieve man who's desperate to lose his virginity. Some may argue that the formula of the Carry On's was beginning to wear a little thin at this stage, but despite a few nondescript scenes where the pace becomes a little tedious on occasions, it is overall highly entertaining, ending with a fun cake fight scene where the cast are all gathered together in one big mass ceremony finale that, despite its lack of originality, makes for a classic ending. Some of the regulars on show in this offering are looking a little older now, while some are unfairly restricted to minor supporting turns.

Sid James is basically Sid James, beefing up his usual masculine charms on any woman that takes his fancy (mainly Joan Sims), while Hattie Jacques, who always brought a sense of grace with her inimitable characterisations, plays his pretend wife, Sophie, and shares some sparkling scenes with both Sid James and Kenneth Williams. Joan Sims is unfairly pigeon-holed in a supporting though effective role as the amorous spinster, Esme Crowfoot, who lives in the constant shadow of her fierce partner, known as Gripper Burke (as he's a wrestler). Joan Sims shares some fun scenes with Sid James and has one hysterical one with Kenneth Williams towards the climax of the film. Kenneth Williams is another stalwart of the series who is (surprisingly) restricted to a supporting role as the typically pompous yet inefficient marriage guidance councilor, Percival Snooper. His superior demands for him to become married after a series of complaints from his clients who all believe he knows nothing about married life (which is evidently true). He quickly succumbs to the advances of the formidable Hattie Jacques.

Charles Hawtrey turns up as a private investigator, hot on the trail of Sid James following Hattie Jacques suspicions of his shady relationship with Joan Sims. While he is as amusing as always he is also given limited screen time and doesn't feel like a real participant in the film, having very little interaction with any of his fellow Carry On colleagues. Terry Scott, who had appeared in various Carry On entries, plays Terence Philpott, an accident-prone man with a youthful innocence, resurrecting a role that was seemingly tailor-made for Jim Dale. He gets to play some great scenes opposite Imogen Hassall whom is wonderfully transformed from dowdy into a luscious beauty. The scenes they share when Terry Scott goes to visit her for the first time at her family's stately home are of significant comic value and Joan Hickson turns up in a fantastic cameo here, playing the stern, no-nonsense mother. There's also the fun sequence of the two trying to enjoy a quiet night in together but are continually disturbed by the rest of his girlfriends flatmates and their trivial domestic matters.

Jaki Piper, who had previously starred in 'Up The Jungle', plays a model who, through a comic misunderstanding, ends up meeting and falling in love with the dopey and accident-prone Richard O' Callaghan. Their is some nice scenes between the two as their romance steadily builds up. Other Carry On players that show up include Bernard Bresslaw as the manic wrestler, Gripper Burke, and also a great role here for Patsy Rolands who sparkles in all of her few number of scenes as the dowdy housekeeper of Percival Snooper (Kenneth Williams). Feeling threatened that her job will come to an end after Percival announces to her that he will be marrying Sophie Bliss, she hilariously does her very best to split the two up after it becomes blatantly obvious that she is in fact in love with him herself. The transformation of her from dowdy to glam is fantastically played by Patsy Rolands in possibly her best role in a Carry On film. Though by no means is this one of the best, but Carry On Loving, overall, is still definitely worth a look and really captures a certain era (the dawn of the swinging seventies) impeccably well.

It's just a shame that this film is so underrated. Ian Phillips from United Kingdom 18 July 2015 As the 1970s began, the Carry On team would continue undaunted by a new decade and a changing of the times, they instead embraced it with innuendo laden open arms - for better and worse as would prove to be the case. "Loving" finds Sid James and Hattie Jaques as a boyfriend and girlfriend couple operating under false pretences as a wedded bliss couple running a computer dating agency. The central theme is that of a number of hapless and lovelorn singletons who hope to get fixed up by the "Bliss Agency", only to find disaster after disaster, mismatch after mismatch, befalling those hoping for Cupid/Eros' arrows to strike. It's all very plot less, a sort of rerun of Carry On Regardless but with the amiable vignettes of that film replaced here with more knowingly bawdy and sexy scenarios.

Terry Scott and James have fun as randy old devils, each thrust into a number of awkward situations via angry girlfriends & boyfriends, Kenny Williams gets the best part of the screenplay as a marriage guidance counsellor - and confirmed bachelor - hopelessly out of his depth when push comes to shove (ooh-err), while Jacki Piper and Imogen Hassall positively steam up the screen with underwear and push-up-bra revelations. The 70s would prove to be a troublesome decade for the series, and this does feel like the start of the slide, which is annoying since the rather cheeky and funny Carry On Up the Jungle was also released this same year. There is some value in "Loving", it has Sid and Hattie as a warring couple, which is always fun to be part of, while Williams and Scott throw themselves into their roles - just as Bernard Bresslaw steals scenes as a hulking wrestler miffed at Joan Sims' being the apple of Sid James' eye!

But it feels forced and although it has some moments for fans to enjoy, the high points of Carry On Up the Kyber and the box office gold of Carry On Camping would ultimately prove to be nostalgic glances back to the series' better days. 6/10 Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Not the best, but it was fun enough from United Kingdom 14 September 2010 I personally liked this Carry On. True the story is thin, Terry Scott is nothing special(in my opinion)-in fact I found him bland- really and the film spends too much time on Scott and the regulars feel underused in comparisons. However, it does look good, with the cinematography, locations and scenery first rate, and the music was energetic. I liked the pacing, and the innuendos and double entendres. And the cast in general are likable, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams are always good value as is Joan Sims, Charles Hawtrey and Hattie Jaques, while Joan Hickson and Imogen Hassal make delightful appearances. Overall, Carry on Loving is not brilliant, but it is definitely watchable for fans of the series.

7/10 Bethany Cox Was the above review useful to you? 0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Lowbrow, but fun from United Kingdom 28 June 2015 CARRY ON LOVING is a surprisingly enjoyable Carry On movie given that the entire script is given over to sexual innuendos and the lowbrow. Sure, there are a few slapstick moments dotted here and there through the film, but this is noticeably more sexualised than all of the other Carry Ons made previously. The film has a contemporary setting, with Sid James and Hattie Jacques the owners of a wedding agency who aim to set up various hopefuls in wedded bliss. There are shades of CARRY ON REGARDLESS here with the agency setting, but this is very much a film of its era and the 1970s look and feel is priceless. Cast-wise, James and Jacques are solid and enjoyable, but it's the minor players who really shine in this one. I'm not usually a fan of Terry Scott but his set piece scene in Joan Hickson's house is the highlight here.

Imogen Hassall's transformation from prim and proper to alluring sex-pot is highly memorable too - what an incredible-looking actress! Charles Hawtrey bags the second funniest moment with his incident in the gents. Peter Butterworth is limited to a one-scene cameo but makes the very best of it, while Bernard Bresslaw has a wonderful larger-than-life role as a wrestler. It's just a shame that Kenneth Williams had little to do and that Richard O'Callaghan is such a poor replacement for Jim Dale; but then you can't win 'em all. Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 2:

Question: Which actor has appeared in the most "Carry On" films making a total of 26 appearances?
Answer: Kenneth Williams